There are two types of people in the world – dreamers and doers. Most farmers are doers; we like to visibly see the progress we’re making. But I’ll admit I’m a bit of a dreamer. I need a creative outlet.
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Yesterday we looked into the sky. A strange haze hung in the air that smelled faintly like smoke. We turned on the news to see that it was from the wildfires burning 3,000 miles away.
Recently, the White Mountains in Arizona were in a severe drought. The grass had long since turned brown, and the trees were losing their drooping leaves, even though they were watered by the garden hose almost daily.
In 2015, we decided to try to raise and sell beef from our dairy. We thought it would be a great way to utilize some empty pastures, generate some extra revenue/margin and utilize refusals from our dairy cows, as well.
These days, bad news abounds.
I don’t often tune in to the nightly news, but when I do, I can’t help but notice the abysmal picture it tends to paint of our current reality.
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